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Brontok Worm Removal

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General Information About Brontok

Brontok is a worm that spreads trough internet by sending malicious email attachments to users to make theit PCs host systems. Commonly, the message contained in these emails is an offer to check out a particular photo, contained in the zip archive attachment. Your opportunity to remove Brontok worm will be minimized immediately after infection, as the virus will modify your registry entries and security settings. Brontoke can also shut down your anti-virus software, and block an opportunity to visit antivirus sites. Try not to open strange email attachments from unknown senders.

Some Facts About Brontok Worm

Other names

Other names for this worm include: W32/Rontokbro.gen@MM, W32.Rontokbro@mm, BackDoor.Generic.1138, W32/Korbo-B, Worm/Brontok.a, Win32.Brontok.A@mm, Worm.Mytob.GH, W32/Brontok.C.worm, and Win32/Brontok.E, W32.Rontokbro.D@mm., I-Worm.VB.DV

Description

Brontok virus has origin of Indonesia. At the beginning of its globe spreading Brontok arrived in attachment of e-mail named kangen.exe. After first Brontok run, it copies to the user application data folder. It also creates registry value in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key and start loading with Windows. It disables the regedit.exe and changes Windows settings.

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Comments

DevinG 2 years ago

Good hub! Luckily, I do not have the Brontok worm and I don't plan on getting it. I tend to stray away from clicking on strange emails!

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